The invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising a cationic associative polymer, a particular carboxylic anionic surfactant, optionally a nonionic surfactant and an amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant. The invention also relates to a cosmetic process for treating keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising the application of said cosmetic composition. The invention also relates to the use of said cosmetic composition for conditioning keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair.

The invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising a cationic associative polymer, a particular carboxylic anionic surfactant, optionally a nonionic surfactant and an amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant. The invention also relates to a cosmetic process for treating keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising the application of said cosmetic composition. The invention also relates to the use of said cosmetic composition for conditioning keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair.

The present invention relates to a two-component cosmetic composition for wrinkle reduction. The two-component cosmetic composition for wrinkle reduction according to the present invention forms a coating having a sufficient strength to reduce a scrubbing phenomenon caused by external force and has a suitable viscosity as well as no cloudiness phenomena arising.

Provided is a water-in-oil emulsified sunscreen cosmetic having easiness to spread while applying and is unlikely to decrease SPF value when the applied site is wet with water while containing a high content of the hydrophobized ultraviolet scattering agent.

A water-in-oil emulsified sunscreen cosmetic containing the following components (A), (B), (C), and (D): (A) 10 mass % or more and 50 mass % or less of a hydrophobized ultraviolet scattering agent, (B) a dipolyhydroxystearic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol, (C) 35 mass % or more and 85 mass % or less of a liquid oil agent, and (D) water; wherein a mass ratio of the component (B) to the component (A), [(B)/(A)], is 0.01 or more and 0.2 or less.

An objective of the invention is to provide a powdered solid cosmetic that has excellent powder dispersibility and high impact resistance, while also having a texture similar to that in the case in which an elastic spherical powder is blended. The powdered solid cosmetic according to the present invention contains (A) a non-elastic spherical powder having a crushing strength per particle of 30 MPa or higher; (B) 1% to 15% by mass of iron oxide; (C) a gel-type partially crosslinked organopolysiloxane polymer; and (D) a non-ionic surfactant having an HLB of 10 or lower; wherein the (A) non-elastic spherical powder constitutes 90% by mass or more of all spherical powders contained in the cosmetic.

An objective of the invention is to provide a powdered solid cosmetic that has excellent powder dispersibility and high impact resistance, while also having a texture similar to that in the case in which an elastic spherical powder is blended. The powdered solid cosmetic according to the present invention contains (A) a non-elastic spherical powder having a crushing strength per particle of 30 MPa or higher; (B) 1% to 15% by mass of iron oxide; (C) a gel-type partially crosslinked organopolysiloxane polymer; and (D) a non-ionic surfactant having an HLB of 10 or lower; wherein the (A) non-elastic spherical powder constitutes 90% by mass or more of all spherical powders contained in the cosmetic.

An objective of the invention is to provide a production method for a powdered solid cosmetic that, while having a texture similar to that in the case in which an elastic spherical powder is blended, also has excellent powder dispersibility and high impact resistance. The production method for a powdered solid cosmetic according to the present invention comprises a slurry preparation step of preparing a slurry by mixing a powder component and an oil-based component, as a binder, in a volatile solvent, wherein: the powder component includes a spherical powder, and the spherical powder contains (A) a non-elastic spherical powder having a crushing strength per particle of 30 MPa or higher; the oil-based component contains (B) a gel-type partially crosslinked organopolysiloxane polymer; the (A) non-elastic spherical powder constitutes 6% to 25% by mass of the powdered solid cosmetic; and 90% by mass or more of the spherical powder contained in the powder component is constituted by the (A) non-elastic spherical powder.

An objective of the invention is to provide a production method for a powdered solid cosmetic that, while having a texture similar to that in the case in which an elastic spherical powder is blended, also has excellent powder dispersibility and high impact resistance. The production method for a powdered solid cosmetic according to the present invention comprises a slurry preparation step of preparing a slurry by mixing a powder component and an oil-based component, as a binder, in a volatile solvent, wherein: the powder component includes a spherical powder, and the spherical powder contains (A) a non-elastic spherical powder having a crushing strength per particle of 30 MPa or higher; the oil-based component contains (B) a gel-type partially crosslinked organopolysiloxane polymer; the (A) non-elastic spherical powder constitutes 6% to 25% by mass of the powdered solid cosmetic; and 90% by mass or more of the spherical powder contained in the powder component is constituted by the (A) non-elastic spherical powder.

A hair cosmetic composition including the following components (A) and (B), wherein the content of component (A) is 0.05% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less, and the content of component (B) is 5% by mass or more and 99.9% by mass or less: (A) a self-crosslinking compound; and (B) a compound having an IOB of 1.3 or less in the organic conceptual diagram and being liquid at 20° C.

A composition for external preparation for skin comprising the following components (A), (B), and (C):(A) from 0.1 to 30 mass % of a polymer having a silicone structure in which a ratio of deformation measured by a predetermined method (1) is 0.3 or more and 1 or less, and in a bend resistance test using a cylindrical mandrel method performed by a predetermined method (2), the minimum diameter of a cylindrical mandrel which causes no cracks in the polymer film is 2 mm or more and 25 mm or less; (B) a volatile oil having a volatilization rate of 14% or more after drying at 1 atmosphere, 40° C., and R.H. of 60% for 30 minutes; and (C) a non-volatile oil, wherein the mass ratio of the component (A) to the component (C), (A)/(C), is from 1 to 150.